WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: ZONE CONFERENCE ANNANDALE Jan 14,2010

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

ZONE CONFERENCE ANNANDALE Jan 14,2010

The Annandale zone conference is in the mission home's zone and so it includes the office elders and assistants. This is a group we see more regularly. Our zone leaders are Elders Packer and Strong. They gave a great presentation : In order to find the one you must have finding skills. They asked, How does building Christlike attributes help you find? One great quote from them, "It is not the will to win, but the bill to Prepare to win" They referred to the scriptures found in Mark 6 :45-48 and D&C 98:1-3. And made an anology to the story when the disciplies were in the ship on the windy sea. These creative Elders point out things I have never thought of or applied to us. Verse 48 tells us that they had been "toiling in rowing" and the wind was "contrary" or against them and then in the fourth watch or after about 9-12 hours then He came unto them.They related this to the missionaries toiling and sometimes only after many hours or days do we get the help we need. It was very insightful. They said we have to "Pray and work until the Fourth Watch". Work and keep on working, Try and keep on trying. The Zone leaders always impress me with their ideas.

During Pres. Albrights presentation he gave a quote from Elder Bednar.

"Missionaries are full- time teachers and you I (speaking to the members) are full-time finders. Don't expect the missionaries to do your job". I just love that quote. If all the members took it to heart, imagine how much teaching the missionaries would be able to do. They would have so many investigators they would hardly be able to fit in the lessons.

Annandale Zone: Front: Elders Brogan,Johnson, Packer Middle row: Pres. Albright, Gray, Tye, Peterson, Allen, Loppe. 3rd Row: Elders Tamir, Ross, Cuevas, Bell, Barraza, Orme back Row:

Elders Strong Scoble, Forsberg, and Wethington

Sisters Knutsen, Bay, Gwynn and Downey

Elders Brogan, Loppe and Barraza

Elders Scoble, Peterson, Tamir, Tye, Gray, Bell, and Packer

Elders Cuevas and Allen

Elder Orme and Ross

The group lines up to sing

Sisters fix lunch

Elder Bell, Pres, and Elder Strong

Birthday celebration: Elders Cuevas, Peterson, Scoble, Tye, Sisters Bay and Gwynn

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Stephanie Smith Fireside

Last Sunday evening we were privileged to attend a fireside in the mission. It was held at a beautiful old chapel in McLean. One of the pictures shows the inside of the chapel and the wood beams on the very steep-pitched ceiling of the room. The gym is under the chapel in the basement. I have never seen a floorplan like this one. Very unique. This fireside hosted Sister Stephanie Smith. Her story was in the Ensign sometime in the last year. She has a remarkable conversion story. She has held very high government positions and at one time was 5th in command at the CIA. She said something at the first of her talk that I wrote down: she said, "I've been on some remarkable adventures. But no adventure in my lifetime has been as extraordinary and life-changing as my path to conversion and baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. She then told about her introduction to the church. She was at a time in her life with tremendous worldly success achieved after clawing her way to the top without any regard for others, and she felt her life was shattering into a million pieces. At this time she turned to a colleague she admired who was a member of the church. He told her two things. That her Heavenly Father knew her by name and loved her and that Heavenly Father had a plan for her success. The next day he sent her a map to the temple visitor center. She told how when the missionary sisters came to her door, she didn't think she could relate to these young women. The first thing they did was ask if they could sing to her. They sang,"I am a Child of God." That was the beginning of her conversion, a long a beautiful story. You can read it on the web at Meridian Magazine. Her testimony was a real inspiration to me. There were over 350 people there and she does a great missionary work speaking to investigators. What a blessing to have heard her and felt her spirit.

Chelsea Our recent Convert

We have met the sweetest young sister. Chelsea is amazing. She joined the church during the last year and has an incredible testimony also. She never misses any missionary function and we were able to take her with us to the Stephanie Smith Fireside. She also came to the mission home a few weeks ago and we had family night. She gave the lesson and is was unbelievable. She is hoping to go on a mission next year. What a great young woman. This is a picture of her with Elders Ganaway and Gifford.